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Oracle Cloud HCM Functional Analyst
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Houston , TX

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Hybrid

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Houston, TX

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Hybrid

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Contract to hire

Job ID 75443|Posted Jul 27, 2026
JOB DESCRIPTION

Join a dynamic Oracle Cloud HCM team supporting core HR, benefits, and absence management in a hands-on functional analyst role with the opportunity to contribute to ongoing stabilization, optimization, and quarterly release readiness. This position also offers the chance to serve as a trusted advisor on payroll and time-related impacts across the broader HCM landscape while working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct functional support for Oracle Cloud HCM Core HR, Benefits, and Absence Management processes.
  • Configure and maintain benefits programs, including eligibility, life events, enrollment activity, rates, and issue resolution.
  • Support open enrollment planning, testing, audits, and post-enrollment stabilization activities.
  • Set up and support absence plans, accrual rules, eligibility, and absence-related formulas.
  • Troubleshoot employee and manager issues tied to HR data, benefits, absence balances, and downstream processing.
  • Partner with payroll and time stakeholders to assess configuration impacts, investigate issues, and recommend solutions.
  • Analyze payroll and time-related discrepancies from a functional perspective and support testing and validation efforts.
  • Assess current configurations and identify opportunities to improve consistency, usability, and operational efficiency.
  • Develop and maintain functional documentation, test scripts, support guides, and issue logs.
  • Perform regression testing and impact analysis for quarterly Oracle updates, enhancements, and production fixes.
  • Support root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive controls for recurring issues.
  • Collaborate closely with HR Systems, HR Operations, Benefits, Payroll Operations, IT, and other stakeholders.

Skills

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud HCM functional support.
  • Strong working knowledge of Core HR, Benefits Administration, and Absence Management.
  • Experience with Oracle Fast Formulas and User Defined Tables.
  • Ability to support benefits administration activities, including eligibility, enrollment, deductions, and life events.
  • Experience with absence configuration, accrual validation, and employee or manager issue resolution.
  • Understanding of Oracle HCM data structures, worker lifecycle events, and assignment data.
  • Ability to analyze functional issues, determine root cause, and recommend practical solutions.
  • Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Comfort working independently while staying highly collaborative across teams.
  • Detail-oriented approach with a focus on quality and sustainable configuration practices.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience supporting Oracle Payroll and Time & Labor in an advisory capacity.
  • Background in quarterly Oracle release testing and post-go-live stabilization.
  • Experience with benefits integrations, reconciliation, reporting outputs, or audit support.
  • Exposure to Oracle Journeys or Oracle HR Help Desk.
  • Experience in a global or multi-country enterprise environment.
  • Familiarity with engineering, manufacturing, or energy-related organizations.
  • Ability to identify process improvements and help streamline operational support.

Horizontal is committed to building an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are welcomed, respected, and valued. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and believe strong collaboration, equity, and belonging help create better outcomes for everyone.

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Horizontal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Horizontal is committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or participate in the interview process, click here to request accommodation assistance.

All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.

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